“Nintendo Switch 2 Replica” presented by Accessory Maker

Summary

  • Genki presented a physical replica of the Nintendo Switch 2 at CES 2025, hinting at possible design features.

  • The Switch 2's rumored design appears larger with Joy-Cons that release when pulled sideways.

  • Genki created the replica to showcase future Switch 2 accessories and intends to release eight of them in total.

New images reportedly show what could be an “exact” physical replica of it Nintendo Switch 2. The images that could hint at what the Nintendo Switch's successor will look like come from the ongoing 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Although Nintendo itself has not yet officially presented the next generation of Switch hardware, the flood of rumors and leaks about it has expanded into a veritable flood. Seemingly every few days a new rumor releases more information about the new hardware, be it about a new feature of the Switch 2 Joy-Cons or about possible Switch 2 games and accessories. Many leaks come from accessory manufacturers, who typically receive pre-release access or hardware specifications to design and prepare their products.

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One such company is Genki, which unveiled a physical replica of the Switch 2 behind closed doors at CES 2025, according to a report from German-language website Netzwelt. According to Genki, the replica has the “exact” dimensions of the Switch 2 hardware and was available for participants to touch and feel. If accurate, the replica could be the most comprehensive representation of the final Switch 2 hardware yet, and may confirm other Switch 2 design leaks from recent weeks.

Accessory manufacturer Genki presents a replica of the Switch 2 hardware

The photos shared by Netzwelt show a supposed Switch 2 design that appears to be significantly larger than the current Nintendo Switch, with a larger screen comparable to that of the Lenovo Legion Go, a PC-based gaming handheld. The Joy-Cons appear to be designed so that you can remove them by pulling them to the side rather than pushing them up, potentially confirming rumors that the Switch 2 controllers will feature a magnetic attachment. However, the same report also speculates that there may still be a mechanical locking system in place to prevent the Joy-Cons from unintentionally coming off. The right Joy-Con also has an additional button that had no label when it was recreated.

The report further details Genki's intention to create the physical replica of the Switch 2. Instead of showing it publicly before an official Nintendo reveal, Genki created the Switch 2 replica to introduce potential customers to Genki's planned Switch 2 cases and accessories. Genki plans to release a total of eight Switch 2 accessories, including controllers and the Switch 2 dock. Genki has not released any information about when Nintendo plans to release or unveil the Switch 2.

As new rumors and leaks become more concrete, Nintendo may not be far away from an official Switch 2 hardware reveal. Given the age of the current Nintendo Switch, fans as well as game developers and publishers are definitely anticipating the game with great anticipation.

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The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console released in 2017 that can be played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh in 2021.

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